In the new movie, Darkest Hour, about Churchill’s first year in office. A phone call between Churchill and the American president takes place...

by snojji

Churchill calls the American president and asks about a purchase of war planes, and because of trade treaties the American president suggest he sends a team of horses to pull them over to the Canadian border, did this actually happen, and what were the trade treaties americans had made prior to their declaration of war on Germany that led to this?

jschooltiger

Hi there -- you may be interested in this recent thread on the topic.